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A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis

A Grief Observed: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Grief Observed runs 1.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Douglas Gresham (about 1.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.9listening hrs
Counseling & Inspirationalstore shelf
2014released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 1.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Grief Observed at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day4 days
1 hour / day2 days
2 hours / day1 day
1 hour / day at 1.5×2 days

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What our data says

  • At 1.9 hours, it is shorter than 90% of the 8,524 Counseling & Inspirational audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2006 recording read by Ralph Cosham runs about the same length (1.9 hours).
  • The 2025 recording read by Mark Bowen runs 0.1 hours longer (2 hours).

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

A Grief Observed is an audiobook by C.S. Lewis: a 1.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Douglas Gresham, released May 13, 2014, on the Counseling & Inspirational and Health & Wellness shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.9 hrs
Narrated by
Douglas Gresham
Released
May 13, 2014
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Counseling & Inspirational, Health & Wellness, Self-Development
ISBN
9780062342706

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Grief Observed as an audiobook?

A Grief Observed runs 1.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.3 hours.

Is A Grief Observed free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates A Grief Observed?

A Grief Observed is narrated by Douglas Gresham.